Students and locals gathered in Al Lawson Thursday night to experience some of their favorite musical artists live. The Florida A&M homecoming concert featured R&B artists Toosii and Mariah the Scientist and rap artists Rob49 and Nardo Wick. The concert began at 7 p.m. with FAMU students Tatiana Bell and […]

FAMU’s legendary day party, Carpe Diem, celebrated its 10th anniversary Friday and brought out one of the hottest current artists, Offset, from the rap group Migos. Carpe Diem is a 21-and-older homecoming event that takes place on campus at the Pete Griffin track. It is a great time for alumni […]

As high school students prepare to matriculate to college, the application process may be changing in Florida. This can be a great or terrible change since scholarships, class curriculum and college requirements have been changing for the last couple of months. Senate Bill 114, filed on Oct. 17 by FAMU […]

Retirees and beneficiaries may see changes in the way their cost-of-living retirement benefits are calculated. Republican Representative Demi Busatta Cabrera sponsored House Bill 151, which seeks to make adjustments to the amounts specific retirees and beneficiaries receive. Under the bill residents who have never received any adjustments will have an […]

The anticipation of homecoming runs high on the campus of Florida A&M University in the month of October. With alumni and others flocking to Tallahassee from near and far, many students are concerned about the traffic that comes with the crowds. According to WTXL, in 2019 pre-COVID, FAMU’s homecoming  brought in […]

The FAMU Box Office’s distribution of student tickets was anything but smooth this past week, according to FAMU students. Ticketmaster opened student tickets to the homecoming football game on Oct. 19. Students were instructed to log on to FAMU Ticketmaster and add their free student tickets to their phones. An email […]

You may think pit bulls and other breeds are dangerous, but Florida lawmakers don’t agree. Earlier this year both chambers of the  Legislature approved House Bill 941, which says that local governments and public housing units cannot ban certain dogs that some may regard as dangerous because of their breed, […]

In the wake of the book bans enforced in Florida’s public schools in 2022, over 1,406 titles have been removed from classroom and library shelves, sending waves of concerns through communities, particularly in Leon County. Students, parents and teachers are growing increasingly anxious, fearing that their schools may be next […]

In a move that has drawn both praise and criticism, Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees earlier this month voted to extend the contract of President Larry Robinson and grant him an 18 percent bonus. The decision has ignited discussions about the university’s leadership and financial priorities. Robinson, who has […]